Space and function in small house plans: a case study in South Africa

A sample of self-built, low-cost houses in South Africa is analysed. These designs are a synthesis of the many social, economic, and technical variables that influence the shape and meaning of house form. These variables are viewed as constituting knowledge about architecture, and the analysis of the geometry and spatial pattern of the house plans reveals information on what the designers regard as appropriate and functional.

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Year of publication:	1992
Authors:	Mills, G
Published in:	Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design. - Pion Ltd, London, ISSN 1472-3417. - Vol. 19.1992, 5, p. 545-558
Publisher:	Pion Ltd, London

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Extent:	application/pdf
Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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